exclusive economic zone

noun

: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it

Examples of exclusive economic zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Philippines has released footage showing the Chinese coast guard deploying water cannons to drive away a fisheries bureau vessel operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

Deals prompted dismay in Wellington The Cook Islands has a large and lucrative exclusive economic zone, with Brown’s government exploring prospects for deep sea mining activity. —Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025

Earlier, Japan said the Liaoning sailed within its exclusive economic zone near Minamitorishima, a remote island east of Iwo Jima. —Reuters, NBC news, 11 June 2025

The Shandong conducted flight operations with its fighter jets and helicopters within Japan's 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around the island, according to a Japanese Defense Ministry map. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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